Where does “badgerbrush” come from?
badgerbrush (English) comes from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s — top, tip, point.
badgerbrush (English): The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Definitions
- The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Ancestry of “badgerbrush”, step by step
badgerbrush traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Brush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brush | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair |
| 2 | Middle English | brusshe | — |
| 3 | Old French | broisse | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | brustia | — |
| 5 | Icelandic | bursti | brush |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via English Badger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Badger | A native or resident of the American state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bageard | marked by a badge |
| 3 | Middle English | bage | Alternative spelling of bagge; badge |
| 4 | English | badge | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or... |
| 5 | Middle English | badge | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | bage | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |